Dad's Army podcast

Welcome to a special edition of the Dad’s Army Podcast.

This week’s podcast comes to you from the Imperial War Museum in London. The 40th Anniversary of Dad’s Army was celebrated in style by a group of fans and stars alike on the 9th July 2008. This podcast features interviews with Clive Dunn, Frank Williams, Ian Lavender, Bill Pertwee, Jeffrey Holland and Dame Vera Lynn.

Don’t forget to check out the photos of the event, and indeed details about the massive media coverage the event received on the podcast’s blog – www.dadsarmypodcast.blogspot.com

Enjoy the podcast – I have really enjoyed putting this one together as the stars speeches are great. And yes, the ‘Explicit’ tag is deliberate – Clive Dunn’s speech contains some, shall we say, some colourful language – so please skip forward three minutes when you get to Clive’s speech if you’re offended by the use of such words.

As always, we’d love to hear from you – please e-mail us about anything Dad’s Army – james@dadsarmypodcast.com but this week we are particularly interested in any thoughts you may have about All Is Safely Gathered In. This episode will be the featured episode in Podcast 26 due to be on-line in a few weeks time.

With thank to the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society – www.dadsarmy.co.uk

Welcome once again to another edition of the Dad’s Army Podcast.

This week we catch up on the latest Dad’s Army news, talk about It Sticks Our Half a Mile - the 1980’s Dad’s Army spin-off currently airing on BBC7 and have a rummage through the mailbag and read some e-mails that you have sent us.

We also welcome Clare back to the podcast – she joins me to discuss the series four episode, The Two and Half Feathers. Don’t forget to check out the podcast’s blog – take part in polls, read the most recent news, check out photos of the locations used in the series and of the recent Croft and Perry Day – www.dadsarmypodcast.blogspot.com

As always, we’d love to hear from you – send your e-mails to james@dadsarmypodcast.com.

The link to the BBC7 listen again site is http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/tuesday/

Enjoy the podcast!

In this podcast James and Tony discuss Croft and Perry Day 2008, interview the delightful Pamela Cundell (who played Mrs Fox in the programme, and in the last episode Never Too Old, became Mrs Jones when she married Corporal Jones) and talk about the BBC’s plans to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the show. Our featured episode this week is series four’s The Test.

The sound quality is not so good in this podcast I'm afraid - mainly because I am in the middle of decorating my office at home - it's floor-boarded and therefore very echoey. Hope this doesn't spoil your enjoyment too much.

We’ll be back with podcast 24 in three weeks or so when we’ll be discussing The Two and Half Feathers – feel free to let us have your comments on this episode and we’ll include them in the show.

Enjoy the podcast.

Welcome to Episode 22 of the Dad’s Army Podcast.

This week sees the second and final of the Croft and Perry Weekend Specials and features speeches made by Pamela Cundell, Harold Snoad, Michael Knowles, Jimmy Perry and David Croft at the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society’s annual member’s meal.

The cover-art this week is of David and Ann Croft at the event – with me at the same table!

If you like the sound of the event and would like to attend in future years, then you will need to join the Appreciation Society to be in with a chance of getting a ticket. Joining is ludicrously cheap – take a look at www.dadsarmy.co.uk for details.

We’ll be back in two or three weeks time with a ‘regular’ episode of the podcast and Tony and I will be discussing ‘The Test’. Feel free to send us your comments on this episode and we’ll read out your e-mails, or play your MP3s during the show. Contact us at james@dadsarmypodcast.com.

Cover-art photo taken by Paul Carpenter.

Welcome to a special edition of the Dad’s Army podcast.

This fortnight we make the biggest departure yet from our regular format. Join us as we tour around the locations used in the series in and around Thetford. We were lucky enough to be accompanied by Frank Williams and Harold Snoad who share many of their memories filming in this beautiful part of the country.

This week’s cover-art is of Frank looking at the green used for the pageant in Knights of Madness.

The tour was organised by the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society who kindly invited us at the podcast to come along. Check out their webpage at www.dadsarmy.co.uk

Enjoy the show and please let us know what you think – our e-mail address is james@dadsarmypodcast.com

This week we bring you a special podcast and take a sneak preview of Croft and Perry Day 2008 taking place on Sunday 11th May. Tony Pritchard of the Dad's Army Appreciation Society takes a well earned break from the making the final preparations to join us and talks about what attendees can expect.

Don't forget that we will be at the event for the whole day, so if you see us around the DAAS tent, or out and about recording interviews with fans then please come up and say hello.

Hope you enjoy the preview and look forward to seeing you at the event!

James brings you Episode 19 of the podcast.

Lots of news this week about the programmes 40th anniversary and the events that are being held to celebrate the milestone.

There's the Appreciation Society' Croft and Perry Day on the 11th May, and Thetford Council are planning an whole weekend of celebration. We talk about what in store for those who pay Thetford a visit on either the 26th or the 27th July.

Paul Carpenter of the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society joins us once again, this time to discuss the season five story, Time on my Hands. Be warned – we had a nightmare recording this section of the podcast and the quality does dip considerably. It is far more listenable if you listen to this part through speakers rather than using headphones. Hope it doesn’t spoil your enjoyment too much.

We will be back in one week’s time with a special podcast previewing the Bressingham event.

As always, please send you feedback to us at james@dadsarmypodcast.com

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Dad’s Army Podcast.

This week James brings you a brief round up of the recent goings-on in the world of Dad’s Army, sifts through the Podcast’s mailbag and introduces a new voice to the show.

Don’t forget to nominate your favourite Dad’s Army episode before 9th May and be in with a chance of winning the bumper prize draw.

This week’s featured episode is season one’s The Enemy Within the Gates - just the fourth episode of Dad's Army to be made.

To read all the latest Dad’s Army News log onto the podcast’s blog at www.dadsarmypodcast.blogspot.com

The Dad’s Army Appreciation Society website is www.dadsarmy.co.uk and the MySpace tribute to James Beck is at www.myspace.com/jamesbeck29

We will be back in two weeks time with podcast 19 - in the meantime, please get in touch with us at james@dadsarmypodcast.com

Hope you enjoy the podcast.

This fortnight we catch up on all the latest Dad’s Army news, discuss the ever-increasing amount of feedback we’ve received from listeners and finally get around to discussing the series three episode, Branded. Thanks to everyone who sent in their comments about this episode.

We also have a brief update from the Dad’s Army Appreciation Society on the preparations for the Perry and Croft Day at Bressingham this May.

The majority the news articles we discuss can be found on our blog – www.dadsarmypodcast.blogspot.com – don’t forget to check it out soon.

Podcast 18 will be on-line in a couple of weeks time when we’ll be discussing the series one episode, The Enemy Within The Gates - so if you e-mail us your feedback on that story then we’ll try to include your comments in the podcast. Email your comments or MP3s to james@dadsarmypodcast.com or walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

Enjoy the podcast.

Welcome to Podcast number 16.

This fortnight, James and Tony update you on all the goings-on in the world of Dad’s Army – along with discussing the new Dad’s Army Blog – don’t forget to take a look at www.dadsarmypodcast.blogspot.com

We also sift through the mailbag as we’ve received tonnes of feedback this year that we haven’t been able to share with you yet.

Don’t forget to nominate you favourite episode of Dad’s Army and be in with a chance of winning Dads Army DVDs, cast autobiographies and a stage play programme – send us an e-mail telling us what your favourite episode is and just one or two lines of explanation.

We’ll be back in three weeks time with podcast 17 with the much-overdue discussion of Branded – please keep your comments coming in – our email address is james@dadsarmypodcast.com or you can use the general address – walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

The link to the London Lite’s review of the opening night at Hackney we mention during the podcast is unfortunately now off line.

Hope you enjoy the podcast and look forward to hearing from you!

No Podcast with this posting - just a couple of announcements; we now have an on-line Blog where you can read all our ramblings about what is going on in the world of Dad's Army - pretty much as it happens. The blog is called 'Permission to Write' and is available at www.dadsarmypodcast.blogspot.com

Secondly, you can now listen to the podcast on our My Space webpage - www.myspace.com/dadsarmypodcast as well as this site and iTunes.

Podcast 16 will be available to download Sunday 9th March 2008.

The Dad's Army Podcast are proud to present...........the Frank williams Interview.

Frank of course, played the Vicar - the Reverend Timothy Farthing in the show, first appearing the series 3's The Armoured Might of Lance Corporal Jones and going on to star in many episodes througout the series.

Frank's story can be read in his autobiography, 'Vicar to Dad's Army' and can be found on Amazon at http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vicar-Dads-Army-Frank-Williams/dp/1853115436/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1203806369&sr=8-1

Thanks to Frank for being so generous with his time, and to the Dads Army Appreciation Society for assisting in arranging the interview.

Please let us know what you think of the recording by e-mailing us at either james@dadsarmypodcast.com or walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

Hope you enjoy the interview as much as I enjoyed recording it!

Coming soon to the Dad's Army Podcast.....

James and Tony bring you Episode 15 of the Dad’s Army podcast.

This fortnight we interview Ralph Montagu who oversaw many elements of the BBC Dads Army DVD range released over the last few years. He was also responsible for the compiling the additional features on the Christmas Specials DVD released in late 2007 and it’s this specific release that we spend most of the interview discussing. We also have the first of a two part feature where Tony and I take an in-depth look at the special features included on this DVD. Part two will be on podcast 16. Please feel free to send in your comments about this disc and we’ll read them out during the show.

Don’t forget to vote for your favourite episode and be in with a chance to win the bumper-prize draw by e-mailing us at walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk – or from now onwards, at james@dadsarmypodcast.com. From today onwards, you can also get to our webpage by logging onto www.dadsarmypodcast.com. More on that in podcast 16.

Enjoy the show!

Welcome to the first full podcast of 2008! James and Tony bring you all the latest news in the world of Dad’s Army, take a nostalgic look back at the high profile Dads Army enjoyed throughout 2007 and take a sneak preview at what we can expect in 2008 – the show’s 40th anniversary year.

We also announce the start of a new poll to establish what our listener’s think is the best episode of Dad’s Army ever! Everyone who votes will have the chance to win a bumper goody bag of Dads Army DVD’s, cast autobiographies, a stage play programme and more! For your chance to win, all you need to do is e-mail us with your favourite episode and one or two lines why you think it’s the best episode. Our e-mail address is walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

The Dads Army Appreciation Society website is www.dadsarmy.co.uk
You can view the Asda commercial at www.visit4info.com/details.cfm?adid=54567
The vote on the Whispers Forum is at www.whispersfromwalmington.myfastforum.org/Season_Openers_about228.html
The full list of the spring 2008 leg of the Dad’s Army stage play is listed on Calibre Productions website www.calibreproductions.co.uk/dadsarmy/dadsarmy_tourdates.htm
The audio episodes of Dads Army are available on the BBC 7’s listen again website at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/friday/ A new episode is available every Friday.

Enjoy the podcast and please e-mail us with any comments you have on the podcast – or about the next two featured episode discussions on ‘Branded’ and ‘The Test’.

Enjoy!

Happy New Year! Hope 2008 brings everything you would like it to.

Here's just a short podcast containing some listener feedback we've received over the last month or so and haven't had time to read in previous shows.

We will be back at the end of January where we'll be taking a nostaligic look back at what happened in the world of Dad's Army during 2007, and also taking a peak at what may lie in store during the 40th anniversary year. Any suggestions for featured episode discussions should reach us by Friday 11 January. Send us your ideas at walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

Enjoy the show!

James and Tony bring you Episode 13 of the Dads Army Podcast.

Firstly, congratulations to Bill Pertwee MBE who attended his investiture at Buckingham Palace a few weeks ago. There are many articles on the web covering the story, just search for 'Bill Pertwee MBE' using any search engine.

We also bring you an interview with Stuart Wright, the Thetford Town Councillor behind the plans to erect a statue of Arthur Lowe in the town. He also talks about the new Dad’s Army exhibition that opened in Thetford two weeks ago. The link to the plan is available at http://new.edp24.co.uk/ and then seach for 'Stuart Wright' or 'Its my statue'. The article is dated 30/11/07.

The Northern Echo Jimmy Perry interview is available at http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/audiovideo/entertainment/

If that wasn’t enough, we also announce the 17 cities and theatres the Dad’s Army Stage Play is visiting in 2008 - your chance to find out if the play is coming to theatre near you.

Lastly, we discuss the classic Christmas Special Episode, My Brother and I.

We will be back with a mini-podcast early next year, and then back at the end of January with Episode 14. Feel free to get in touch with us at any time at, walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

We wish all our listeners a very merry Christmas and a happy new year.

This fortnight we bring you our final Stage Show Special of the year, and this time we concentrate on listener's thoughts about the play. We have received e-mails, MP3s and phone-calls from listeners! Thanks you all for making the show so participative.

We feature a special guest from the Dad's Army Appreciation Society sharing his thoughts on the production. You can find out more about DAAS from their webpage - www.dadsarmy.co.uk

Information about the stage play can be found over at Calibre Productions website - http://www.calibreproductions.co.uk/dadsarmy/dadsarmy.htm Keep an eye on this page as it will be updated with details about the 2008 leg of the tour very soon.

Keep you ears peeled for an interview with Stuart Wright on our next podcast - he's the Thetford Town Councillor behind the plans to erect a statue of Arthur Lowe in the town. He also oversaw the opening of the new museum on the 7th December 2007. All that, and an discussion about My Brother and I, available to download in two weeks time.

Please get in touch with us at walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk - please let us know what you think of the podcast and the comments you hear in it!!

Enjoy.

This fortnight we bring you a special podcast focussing on the Six Bells pub. The Six Bells appeared in All is Safely Gathered In, Ring Dem Bells and Walk Up Walmington.

The pub is still trading and is also a hotel - the website is www.sixbellsbardwell.co.uk

Next podcast is the third Stage show special - if you have seen the touring stage play and haven't told us what you thought of it yet, then here's your chance to get your views aired! Please drop us a line at walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk - e-mailed comments and MP3s welcome.

There are a couple of glaring errors in this podcast I'm afraid (but hopefully nothing that should spoil your enjoyment) - let me know if you spot them!

James and Tony bring you episode 11 of the podcast - and this fortnight we focus on the release of both the complete Box Set and solo Christmas Specials on DVD here in the UK. To mark the occassion, we discuss the 1976 special, The Love of three Oranges.

As usual, we have all the lastest news and feedback from listeners - which we value greatly. Please keep the comments coming in, MP3 recordings would be fantastic or e-mail you comments to us at walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

The link to the Press Release concerning the solo Christmas Special Release is http://www.2entertainvideo.co.uk/releases/2007_4/dads_army_christmas_specialsapproved.pdf

Next podcast will be the Six Bells Special - where we will be discussing the season nine opener, Wake Up Walmington where we see a brief alliance between Hodges and Mainwaring! Please let us know what you think of this episode.

They’re back! After their summer break James and Tony return with all the Dad’s Army news from the last four weeks, feedback from our listeners and a featured episode discussion about the series five opener, Asleep in the Deep.

The Telegraph’s review of the stage play is available at http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/09/29/btdad129.xml - you may have to type this link into your browser rather than just click on it.

You can find the Essex Echo’s article and feature with Martin Carroll at http://www.echo-news.co.uk/display.var.1749762.0.0.php

Please drop us an e-mail if you would like to take part in the upcoming phone-in – your comments would be welcome on either the stage play or the imminent release of the Christmas Specials DVD.

Next podcast will feature a discussion on The Love of Three Oranges – as per usual, please feel free to drop us a line with your thoughts about the episode – or anything else Dad’s Army related. Our e-mail address is walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

Hope you enjoy the show.

James and Tony bring you Episode 9 of the Dad's Army podcast on Sunday 30th September - and yes, I do get the date wrong on intro!! Too late now!

This week we annouce our first phone-in. Primarily, we are looking for those of you who have been to see the play to share your thoughts, but if you would like to discuss any other aspect of Dad's Army, then feel free to get in touch. If you'd like to take part, then drop us an e-mail at walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

Our featured episode this week is Gorilla Warfare - thanks to those of you who contacted us with your comments about this episode.


Please send in your comments or feedback to walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk and any short reveiws on iTunes are more than welcome.

We'll be back with episode 10 at the end of October - we're taking a short break and then we'll be back to regular fortnightly releases.

Enjoy!

James and Tony bring you the second special edition of the Dad's Army Podcast. This fortnight, we focus on the opening of the stage play that began touring at the beginning of September. The production has been reported on both local and national news bulletins and we review the high profile Dad's Army has enjoyed the last couple of weeks.

The link to the Sky News video featuring Leslie Grantham we discuss is http://news.sky.com/skynews/video/videoplayer/0,,31200-1282454,.html

You may need to type the link rather than just click on it.

Please send us your comments, they are always welcome. Next podcast will feature the delayed Gorilla Warfare discussion followed a couple of weeks later by Asleep in the Deep. Any comments on either episode are very welcome.

James and Tony bring you Episode 8 of the Dad's Army Podcast.

We discuss many recent news items this week, including a couple of interviews that the BBC have conducted over the last few of weeks.

The link to the Jimmy Perry interview we discuss is http://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/content/articles/2007/08/22/dads_army_jimmy_perry_feature.shtml and the stage play video link is http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=dads The interview is the first video on the page.

The christmas special and box set DVD's can be found on Amazon's website: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dads-Army-Complete-Specials/dp/B000VA3J7K/ref=pd_ecc_rvi_1/202-0927230-6258260?ie=UTF8&qid=1187877893&sr=1-15 and http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dads-Army-Christmas-Special/dp/B000VA3JCU/ref=sr_1_1/203-4120437-8379149?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1188679625&sr=8-1

Let us know what you think about any of the above and we may read your comments out on a future podcast. Also, the Dad's Army stage play opens in Stevenage this week - if you go then please let us know what you think, and if you are going on the evening of Friday 7th, we'll see you there!

Please send all your comments and feedback to us at walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

Hope you enjoy.

James and Tony bring you episode 7 of the Dad's Army Podcast. This week we discuss various news items, including details of a Dad's Army day out on the Orient Express! More information is available at Arena Travel's website at http://www.arenatravel.com/

We discuss some feedback from our listeners and discuss this fornight's featured episode, Put That Light Out with Paul Carpenter from the Dad's Army Appreciation Society joining the conversation.

We also announce details of our first competition - your chance to win the first two series of Dads Army on DVD, featuring all the episodes from series 1 and the surviving episodes from series 2. Please note that the prize is a Region 2 DVD and will not work in countires which use other region's DVD players.

Please e-mail your entries to walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk and also let us have your comments about anything Dad's Army.

Enjoy!

James and Tony bring you the latest Podcast containing the lastest Dads Army News, news. James welcomes Ed O’Driscoll back to the show. Ed is the producer of the Dads Army Stage play that begins touring the UK next month, and reveals some more exclusive casting announcements. Lastly, our featured episode this week is Boots, Boots, Boots.

The Stage Play Tour dates and links to the theatres is on Calibre Productions website www.calibreproductions.co.uk

The BBC7 listen again site is http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbc7/listenagain/friday/ and is updated every Friday

The story about Bristol City is available at http://www.bcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10327~1056980,00.html you may have to copy this link rather than just click on it.

The Colin Bean interviews are available by clicking http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLuUvm5d9io for part one and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck8kqvTrEZs for part two.

Please send your comments and feedback to us at walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

James and Tony bring you the latest in Dad's Army news, discuss some feedback we've received from listeners, and interview Paul Carpenter of the Dad's Army Appreciation Society.

The Dads Army Appreciation Society website is www.dadsarmy.co.uk/frontpage.html

The link to the additional news item we include toward the end of the podcast is http://www.bbfc.co.uk/website/Classified.nsf/0/245A91F0E361773B802573130035066B

As always, your feedback is very welcome, please e-mail your comments to walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk - especially questions that you would like to put to Ed O'Driscoll - the producer of the forthcoming stage play - who is coming back on the show soon.

Enjoy!

James and Tony discuss what's new in the world of Dad's Army and discuss The Battle for Godfrey's Cottage, a former 'lost' episode from Series 2. We also discuss our first piece of feedback!

The link to the news item we discuss about Bill Pertwee's MBE is http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/6757731.stm

Please get in contact with us at walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk - comments are always welcome.

Enjoy!

A special edition of the Dad's Army podcast, featuring an interview with Ed O'Driscoll, the Producer of the forthcoming stage play. We discuss how the play came about, how involved Jimmy Perry and David Croft are in the project and exclusive casting annoucements!

Find out the latest news concerning the stage play from the Production company's website: http://www.calibreproductions.co.uk/

As always, please let us have your feedback - email your comments to walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

James and Tony discuss the lastest Dad's Army news, and annouce that there will be a special podcast later this week featuring an interview with Ed O'Driscoll, the producer of the forthcoming Dad's Army stage play.

The featured episode this week is The Man and the Hour, the very first Dad's Army episode.

Please check out Calibre Production website for the latest info on the Dad's Army stage play - http://www.calibreproductions.co.uk/

The link to the news item James and Tony discuss is http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007250376,00.html - you may need to cut and paste this link, rather than just clicking on it for it to work.

Please e-mail us your feedback - walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk or permissiontowrite@yahoo.co.uk

James and Tony discuss the recent release of series nine on DVD and talk about this weeks featured episode, 'Room at the Bottom'.

As always, your feedback is very welcome, our email address is walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

The dates and locations of the new Dads's Army stage play are listed below:

Monday 3 to Saturay 8 September: Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
Monday 10 to Saturday 15 September: Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Monday 17 to Saturday 22 September: Derngate Theatre, Northampton
Monday 24 to Saturday 29 September: The Orchard, Dartford
Monday 1 to Saturday 6 October: Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton
Monday 8 to Saturday 13 October: Connaught Theatre, Worthing
Monday 15 to Saturday 20 October: Palace Theatre, Southend
Monday 22 to Saturday 27 October: New Theatre, Cardiff
Monday 29 October to Saturday 3 November: The Wycombe Swan Theatre, Wycombe
Monday 5 to Saturday 10 November: The Darlington Civic Theatre, Darlington
Monday 12 to Saturday 17 November: The New Theatre, Hull
Tuesday 11 December to Sunday 30 December: The Lowry, Salford

James and Tony talk about this years Dad's Army Day at Bressingham Steam Museum, and then move on to discuss Ring Dem Bells in detail.

Please send your feedback to walmingtononsea333@yahoo.co.uk

Hope you enjoy!